Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Primary School

Type Primary
Age Range 3-11
Religion Roman Catholic
Address Holbeach Gardens
Blackfen
Sidcup
Kent
DA15 8QW
Phone 02088504470
Reference Number 101456

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Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Primary School is a thriving faith-based educational institution situated in the Bexley borough, in the DA15 8QW postcode. Established as a Catholic primary school, it cultivates a strong foundation of spiritual growth and academic excellence, welcoming students from ages four to eleven.

Some notable facts about Our Lady of the Rosary are:

  1. The school was officially designated as a Catholic Voluntary Aided school, stating its clear affiliation to the Catholic Christian community.
  2. The learning environment at Our Lady of the Rosary is inclusive, supporting students with varying abilities using appropriate in-school interventions and external agency collaborations.
  3. The school routinely outperforms local and national benchmarks in Key Stage 2 results, with recent data showing its pupils achieving equal or above average in reading, writing, and mathematics.
  4. Our Lady of the Rosary has been recognized for its excellence in teaching and learning as demonstrated by its outstanding Ofsted inspection result.
  5. The school provides extra-curricular activities like sports clubs, choirs, and art projects in addition to its focus on religious education and science, technology, engineering, arts, and mathematics (STEAM) subjects.
  6. The school has a commitment to creating a more sustainable environment, with recent improvements in solar panels, rainwater harvesting, and energy-efficient solutions.

Overall, Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Primary School esteems community involvement, academic achievement, and the development of every student's unique talents, fittingly guided by its motto, "Learning and celebrating together, achieving the best in faith and education".

General Makeup

Number of pupils 409
Boy/Girl ratio Boys: 48.9%
Girls: 51.1%
Percentage of students eligible for free school meals 7.9%
Percentage of students where English is not their first language 18.8%

Class Sizes

Average size of one teacher classes 28
Average size of Key Stage 1 classes taught by one teacher 26.3
Average size of Key Stage 2 classes taught by one teacher 27.8

Year Groups

Year Boys Girls Total
1 27 30 57
2 24 32 56
3 22 38 60
4 27 32 59
5 35 23 58
6 27 18 45

Ethnicities

Ethnicity Percentage
White, British 60.1%
African 9.3%
White, Other 5.9%
Mixed, Other 4.6%
Indian 4.4%
Asian, Other 2.4%
Irish 1.7%
White & Black (African) 1.5%
White & Black (Caribbean) 1%
Chinese 1%
White & Asian 1%
Caribbean 1%

Overall Ofsted Rating Good
Last Inspection Date 2020-02-11
Date Description Report
2020-01-15 School inspection School inspection
2016-05-04 Short inspection Short inspection
2014-03-28 Interim assessment Interim assessment
2011-07-06 Full inspection: Full inspection:
2007-12-12 Full inspection: Full inspection:
2003-10-06 Full inspection Full inspection

How many students meet the standards

Reading, Writing & Maths School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Pupils meeting the expected standard 70% Unlock Unlock
Pupils meeting a higher standard 7% Unlock Unlock

Average Scaled Score

Results are converted into scaled scores to allow accurate comparisons of performance over time even if the difficulty of the test varies over time. Scaled scores range from 80 to 120.

Subject School Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Reading 105 Unlock Unlock
Maths 105 Unlock Unlock

Progress Scores

A progress score is a way to measure how well a student progressed in comparison to other students of a similar starting ability. A score of zero means would mean that a student made the same progress as others that had a similar starting a ability. A positive score would mean that the student made more progress than other students of similar starting ability. The scores below are for the whole school so is the average progress score across all students.

Metric School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Reading -0.3 Unlock Unlock
Writing 1.8 Unlock Unlock
Maths 0.6 Unlock Unlock

How many students meet the standards

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Average Scaled Score

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Progress Scores

A progress score is a way to measure how well a student progressed in comparison to other students of a similar starting ability. A score of zero means would mean that a student made the same progress as others that had a similar starting a ability. A positive score would mean that the student made more progress than other students of similar starting ability. The scores below are for the whole school so is the average progress score across all students.

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2024 Admissions

Number of Applications Number of Offers
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Second Preference 27 3
Third Preference 12 1
From another Local Authority 14 3

Previous Years

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